The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dry canteen at the 12th Training Battalion. Each camp has its Wet and Dry Canteen opened at convenient hours to troops. All dry goods are available for purchase. These canteens also supply commodities for messing and feeding of troops for which a rebate is collected and paid to credit of Regimental Funds. Left to right: Company Sergeant Major A. Tweddell, 15th Battalion (Bn); two Navy and Army Canteen Board (NACB) waitresses; Lance Corporal J. W. Butt, 13th Bn; NACB waitress; Sergeant (Sgt) M. J. Last, 46th Bn; Sgt J. Wilson, 50th Bn; NACB waitress; unidentified; Mrs Nicolson, Canteen Manageress (wife of an Australian soldier); unidentified. The NACB was the forerunner organisation of the NAAFI who subsequently provided similar services to the services until well after the Second World War.
Hurdcott, Wiltshire, England. 18 December 1918. Troops at the 12th Training Battalion, issuing coal for use in huts (winter issue). Each hut has a tub, numbered, which is brought to coal yard by the h
ATHERTON, QLD. 1943-08-17. TROOPS LINE UP AT THE DRY CANTEEN ATTACHED TO THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES CAFETERIA.
Hurdcott, Wiltshire, England. 18 December 1918. Group portrait of Q Branch staff of the 12th Training Battalion comprising Quartermaster staff of clerks, bootmakers, tailors, barbers, barrack wardens,
MOROTAI. 1945-09-05. CORPORAL J. D. AMOS MIXING A FORTY GALLON VAT OF SYRUP FOR FEEDING TO THE BOTTLING MACHINE AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES AERATED WATER FACTORY.
Group portrait of the Administrative Staff, Quartermaster's Store at the 12th Training Battalion. Front row, left to right: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant R. D. Cox, 52nd Battalion (Bn); Lieutenant
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-09-05. HEADQUARTERS STAFF, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CANTEEN SERVICES. LEFT TO RIGHT: MISS J. ZAMMITT; NX67579 SERGEANT (SGT) H. V. NELSON; SX2609 SGT G. W. RAYMOND; QX34095 CORPORAL C. J.
